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Spring has unfolded in Louisville’s Olmsted Park System! The Conservancy’s Team for Healthy Parks has …
As a nonprofit partner to Louisville Parks and Recreation, Olmsted Parks Conservancy raises funds and advocates for investment; supports biodiversity and sustainability; and builds community in the parks.

We help fill a critical gap in funding for the Olmsted Parks system by providing an independent and dedicated source of strategic support and leadership.
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We protect, restore, and enhance natural areas in the Olmsted Parks system through our work in ecological restoration, woodlands management and horticulture.
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We deepen connections between parks and people through thoughtful and intentional community programs.
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We center community voices through feedback from park users, neighborhood groups and other key stakeholders on important park matters, allowing us to better understand and address community needs.
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Spring has unfolded in Louisville’s Olmsted Park System! The Conservancy’s Team for Healthy Parks has …
Olmsted Parks Conservancy raises funds and advocates for investment for Louisville’s parks, and we work …
Read the Olmsted Parks Conservancy Annual Report to learn about the accomplishments that you supported …
We Need Difficult Women Now More than Ever – Garden Rant wrote an excellent recap …
For the first time since 2023, conditions allowed for a prescribed burn at Iroquois Park’s …
This month, we are talking about Phragmites! This highly invasive reed is spreading to wetland areas in …
Olmsted Parks Conservancy is now accepting entries of photography featuring Olmsted Parks and Parkways for …
Olmsted Parks Conservancy Park Stewards serve as official ambassadors and play an integral role in …
Long before the floodplains of Cherokee Park are blanketed in yellow spring flowers, Olmsted Park …
On the last Sunday of each month, we close Cherokee Park to traffic so park …
Cherokee Park
Louisville Parks and Recreation will open the gate on Uppill Road one weekend a month …
Iroquois Park
Presented in partnership with Building Equal Bridges: The Tyler Gerth Foundation, the Tyler Gerth Memorial …
Cherokee Park
The Olmsted Parks Beer Garden Series brings pop up events to various parks within the …
Seneca Park
Presented in partnership with Building Equal Bridges: The Tyler Gerth Foundation, the Tyler Gerth Memorial …
Cherokee Park
The Olmsted Parks Beer Garden Series brings pop up events to various parks within the …
Bingham Park
The Olmsted Parks Beer Garden Series brings pop up events to various parks within the …
Tyler Park
The Olmsted Parks Beer Garden Series brings pop up events to various parks within the …
Shelby Park
Enjoy a spin around Shawnee Park under the autumn leaves! Hayride in the Park features …
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